Horse racing enthusiasts were haute for hooves at the 2018 Cheltenham Festival, an annual event where the best British- and Irish-trained equine compete. The festivities, held in Cheltenham, U.K., kicked off Tuesday and will conclude tomorrow. As part of ...

It’s that time of the year again, racing fans. The Cheltenham Festival 2018 is well underway and there’s loads of great races to watch on Day 3 (St Patrick’s Day) this Thursday including the featured Stayers Hurdle race at 3.30pm. Here’s how to ...

The Cheltenham Festival is one of the best-loved horse races in England, and is held every March, full of high-class jump racing. The Gold Cup features 38 runners. Last year, Sizing John took the win. Earlier this month, Jamie was spotted getting in a game ...

Six horses were killed during the 2018 Cheltenham Festival, according to uk.reuters.com. Four of those were on the festival's closing day on Friday, including Sandsend, Some Plan, Dresden, and North Hill. Mossback and Report to Base died after falls on ...

After a dramatic first day of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival, there is little let up on Wednesday with seven races scheduled for Ladies Day. The highlight is the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase which gets underway at 3.30pm. But there is plenty more ...

Coverage: Full coverage on BBC Radio 5 live; continued on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; live text updates on BBC Sport website It's upon us: the Cheltenham Festival, the most important week of the jump racing year when most of the best national hunt ...

"It is said the land level of Ireland rises a few feet every March because so many people have left for the National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham," writes former amateur rider Anne Holland in the new book "Festival fever. The Irish at Cheltenham."

CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — The opening day of the prestigious Cheltenham Festival was marred by the death of a horse in each of the final two races on Tuesday. Mossback had to be put down after suffering a shoulder injury in a fall during the National ...

14th March 2018 – LONDON — Worldpay is predicting a bumper week for Britain’s bookies, as punters go for gold during the Cheltenham festival. New figures from the payments leader reveal a 45% surge in online betting activity during the four-day ...